India on Tuesday said it has asked Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi to reduce by half the staff strength and has also decided to do the same at its mission in Islamabad. The Charge d’ Affaires of Pakistan was summoned on Tuesday to the Ministry of External Affairs and informed that India had repeatedly expressed concern about the activities of officials of his High Commission, a statement by the ministry said. "While their officials indulged in actions that are not in conformity with their privileged status in the High Commission, Pakistan has in parallel engaged in a sustained campaign to intimidate the officials of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad from carrying on their legitimate diplomatic functions," the ministry said. "The behaviour of Pakistan and its officials is not in conformity with the Vienna Convention and bilateral agreements on the treatment of diplomatic and consular officials. The MEA said the Government of India has thus decided to reduce the staff strength in the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi by 50%.

Source: dna June 23, 2020 16:07 UTC